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Job summary

We are advertising SEO policy roles across a shared job family. These posts support major priorities including:

• Implementation of the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act
• Advancing the Residential Decarbonisation & Housing Standards programme
• Progressing key policy reforms on Housing Affordability.

Why this is an exciting place to work

The Housing and Regeneration department is one of the most high‑impact, fast‑moving and high‑profile areas in Welsh Government. Whether it’s transforming homelessness services, improving building safety, driving forward leasehold reform or decarbonising homes, everything we do directly improves people’s lives in Wales.

Job description

Working here means:

• Real influence: You help design legislation, shape national policy and support Ministerial decision‑making.
• Visible impact: Your work contributes to safer homes, fairer housing systems and climate ambitions.
• Strong development: You gain experience in policy development, legislation, system reform, major programmes, and complex stakeholder management — areas that accelerate SEO → G7 progression.
• A varied, stimulating policy environment: No two days are the same, and you’ll join teams that actively encourage creativity, problem‑solving and cross‑government working.

If you enjoy work that is meaningful, fast‑paced and intellectually stretching — this is an exceptional place to develop.

Person specification

What you’ll be doing (generic responsibilities)

Depending on allocation to specific roles, post‑holders will:

• Lead policy development, legislation, regulatory design or programme delivery
• Provide clear, evidence‑based advice to Ministers and senior officials
• Work with Legal Services, analysts, finance and cross‑government partners
• Engage with local authorities, RSLs, external bodies, UK Government departments and other key stakeholders
• Deliver high‑quality government business (MAs, briefings, correspondence)
• Support inclusive leadership and positive team culture; some roles include line management of EO/HEO

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £47,675, Welsh Government contributes £13,811 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Welsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

The selection process and stages are:

Number of Stages:2 stage processStage 1Application FormStage 2Interview

In the event of a large number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted against the lead assessment criterion: Making effective decisions. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

The roles will be offered in merit order, with the highest‑scoring candidate choosing from the available roles first.

In the event of two or more candidates having the same total score, the following list will determine a merit order. Weighting the criteria which candidate had the highest score for Experience 1, Experience 2, Making Effective decisions, Delivering at Pace and then Communicating and Influencing.

A reserve list may be held for this opportunity. Any candidate who is successful in being offered a reserve status, will remain on the reserve list for 12 months.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Housing and Regeneration
• Email : Homelessnesspolicy@gov.wales

Recruitment team

• Email : SharedServiceHelpdesk@gov.wales

Further information

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition. Please see the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles on the Commission's website.

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and wish to make a complaint please email complaints@gov.wales. Please ensure that you refer to the vacancy reference number.

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Welsh Government, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: info@csc.gov.uk